OBUAH made the call in a statement by his media aide said the call was premised on the listing of Rivers State by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA among thirteen states that will witness heavy flooding in the coming weeks.
He regrettable that flooding incidents were manifesting just as predicted by the NIHSA because people failed to heed the warnings issued by the Agency before the onset of flooding season in the country.
OBUAH said the situation calls for collaborative efforts by residents across the twenty-three Local Government Areas to ensure that the State is not caught up by the impending flood disaster and also charged Rivers people to ensure that their gutters and other water channels are regularly cleared of wastes.
The RIWAMA boss noted that the Agency had often warned residents and those doing business in the State to adhere to environmental rules by not throwing garbage into the gutters and other waterways, as these would impede the free flow of water.
